OpenAI's Codex CLI: Because Typing 'Hello World' Was Just Too Hard

In a groundbreaking move that has undoubtedly saved developers from the exhausting task of remembering how to write basic code, OpenAI has unveiled Codex CLI, a tool that promises to make terminal coding as thought-free as possible. "Why strain your brain when an AI can do it for you?" seems to be OpenAI's new motto.

Announced alongside their latest AI models, o3 and the adorably named o4-mini, Codex CLI is here to ensure that the terminal, that bastion of developer cred, is no longer a scary place for those who can't tell their git push from their git pull. "We're demystifying coding, one AI-generated command at a time," said an OpenAI spokesperson, presumably while wearing a cape.

Here's how it works: Codex CLI sits in your terminal, judging you silently, until you inevitably forget how to exit Vim. Then, like a coding guardian angel, it swoops in with the correct command. No more Googling! No more Stack Overflow! Just pure, unadulterated AI-handholding.

• Forgot how to start a new Python project? Codex CLI's got you.
• Can't remember the syntax for a JavaScript arrow function? Codex CLI judges you but helps anyway.
• Struggling to recall how to list directory contents? Wow. But yes, Codex CLI will bail you out.

"This tool is a game-changer," said one developer, who wished to remain anonymous because they still can't write a for-loop without assistance. "I haven't had to think in weeks. My brain is so... restful."

Critics, however, argue that Codex CLI is "just another step towards the complete atrophy of developer brains," but let's be real: if the choice is between remembering esoteric terminal commands and having an AI do it for you, we all know which one we're picking. Bring on the brainless coding future!